2026 JRCLS Africa Tri-Area Conference

Aug 8, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (UTC)

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About this event

Join us for the 2026 Africa Tri-Area Conference of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, a hybrid event uniting members and guests from the Africa Central, South, and West areas. The theme of the conference is, "The Rule of Law in Africa: Lessons Learned, Pathways Forward." We are honored to welcome keynote speaker Judge Lebogang Modiba of the High Court of South Africa. 

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: 115 Van Buuren Rd, Bedfordview, Germiston, 2008, South Africa

Invited attendees: Members of the Law Society, attorneys, law students, judges, government officials, religious leaders, and other individuals interested in learning more about religious freedom and the rule of law in Africa.

Meals included: Lunch

Cost: No charge

Attendance options: In-person and via Zoom. Individuals who register to attend the conference virtually will be emailed a Zoom link prior to the conference.

To register: Click the blue "Registration" button at the top of the page.

Registration deadline: July 31, 2026

Optional pre-conference dinner: Friday, August 7 at 7:00 pm. Conference attendees are welcome to gather for dinner the night before the conference at Rosetta's Bistro at Emperor's Palace Hotel (64 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 1620, South Africa). Each person is responsible to pay his/her own buffet entrance fee. For more information about the restaurant, click here. Submit your RSVP to attend the dinner when completing your conference registration.

Questions: Email Dorcus Marumo at dmarumo@churchofjesuschrist.org

Conference Flyer: To access the conference flyer, click here: 2026 Africa Tri-Area Conference Flyer

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society is a professional organization of lawyers and law students of faith. To learn more about the Law Society's mission, click here.

Speakers

  • Lebogang Mmakganya Modiba

    ACTING DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT LEBOGANG MODIBA

  • Professor David Mosoma

    Former Deputy Vice Chancellor of UNISA

  • Dr. Sylvia Phetho

    Deputy Chairperson – CRL Rights Commission

  • Liesl Pretorius

    Head of Legal Freedom of Religion South Africa

  • Professor Werner Nel

    Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg

  • Siya Mkhize

    Partner at Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys JRCLS Africa South Area Chair

  • Khanyisani Zitumane

    Law Student and JRCLS South Africa Student Chapter Chair

  • Matthieu Kalota

    Co-founder of MKK Law Firm and JRCLS Africa Central Area Chair

  • Anslem Ike

    Private Legal Practitioner at A.Ike & Associates and JRCLS Africa West Area Chair

When

When

Saturday, August 8, 2026
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (UTC)

Leaders

  • Siya Mkhize

    Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys

    Africa South Area Chair

  • Dorcus Marumo

    THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

    Area Events Chair

  • Wongalethu Simayile

    Edward Nathan Sonnenburgs Inc

    Area Service Chair

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